ethnicity and achievement Flashcards
who are the highest achievers?
Chinese and Indian pupils
who have the lowest attainment?
Gypsy and black Carribean
variations within gender
Asians and within gender
children from low - income
and black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences
children who do not
speak English at home may be held back
families speaking
the restricted code are disadvantaged
black children are
socialised into a subculture that instils fatalistic ‘live for today’ values
fatalistic values
do not respect education and leaves them ill equipped for success
family support and parental support
Moynihan
Moynihan
50% of black families are lone parent families
Monyihan - lone parent
cannot adequately socialise their children and lack male role models - boys become criminals
